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James Prather Jontz on Immigration

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Immigration23 votes · 82.8/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive

28 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Immigration. 23 of them counted toward the score above: 19 toward “Expansive” and 4 toward “Restrictive”.

The other 5 did not count: 5 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1992-02-27HAITIAN REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3844, TO ASSURE THE PROTECTION OF HAITIANS IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN UNITED STATES CUSTODY PENDING THE RESUMPTION OF DEMOCRATIC RULE IN HAITI.)H.R. 3844 · 102nd Congress · On PassageYeaExpansive
1992-02-27(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SHAW AMENDMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CARING FOR HAITIANS PERMITTED INTO THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 3844 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1992-02-27H.R.3844 BY MAZZOLI (D-KY) -- HAITIAN REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT OF 1991 (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PERMIT HAITIAN REFUGEES TO REGISTER FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS UNTIL THE RETURN OF A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN HAITI, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE REFUGEES TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME, REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 3844 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1990-10-27IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990 — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaExpansive
1990-10-26WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990 — TO ADOPT H RES 531, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990.H.Res. 531 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
1990-10-03FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT — TO PASS HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO REVISE THE SYSTEM OF ADMISSION OF ALIENS ON THE BASIS OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND TO MEET IDENTIFIED LABOR SHORTAGES.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On PassageYeaExpansive
1990-10-03FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT — TO RECOMMIT HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Motion to RecommitNayExpansive
1990-10-03TO AMEND, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO DELETE ALL PROVISIONS EXCEPT THOSE RELATING TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpansive
1990-10-03TO AMEND HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES FOR CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS, AND LOCALITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayRestrictive
1990-10-02TO AMEND HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE LANGAUGE WHICH SUSPENDS THE DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM EL SALVADOR, LEBANON, LIBERIA AND KUWAIT FOR 3 YEARS.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpansive
1990-10-02TO AMEND HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO EXTEND APPROPRIATIONS TO REIMBURSE STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR EDUCATION AND HEALTH COSTS FOR NEWLY LEGALIZED IMMIGRANTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1994-1998.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayRestrictive
1990-10-02TO AMEND HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT EMPLOYERS, IN ORDER TO BRING IN ALIEN WORKERS, ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES WORKERS.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaExpansive
1990-10-02TO AMEND HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO LIMIT TOTAL LEGAL IMMIGRATION TO 630,000 PER YEAR.H.R. 4300 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpansive
1990-10-02PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4300; FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990 — TO ADOPT THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 4300, FAMILY UNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990.H.Res. 484 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1990-04-03TO AMEND HR 4404, FISCAL 1990 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE FROM THE BILL ON MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FOR SOVIET, EASTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHER REFUGEES RESETTLING IN ISRAEL.H.R. 4404 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayExpansive
1990-01-24CHINESE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FACILITATION ACT — TO PASS HR 2712, CHINESE IMMIGRATION RELIEF, TO OVERRIDE BUSH'S VETO OF THE EMERGENCY CHINESE IMMIGRATION RELIEF ACT OF 1989. (MOTION PASSED; TWO THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 2712 · 101st Congress · ON PRESIDENTIAL VETOYeaExpansive
1990-01-24WITH INSTRUCTIONS CHINESE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FACILITATION ACT — TO REFER HR 2712, CHINESE IMMIGRATION RELIEF, TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF THE BUSH VETO IN LIGHT OF EVENTS IN CHINA.H.R. 2712 · 101st Congress · REFER BILL AND VETO JOINTLY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND JUD.NayExpansive
1989-11-19TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 2712, CHINESE IMMIGRANT STATUS, TO HELP CHINESE NATIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES BY WAIVING THE TWO YEAR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR J NON-IMMIGRANTS.H.R. 2712 · 101st CongressYeaExpansive
1989-11-02TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES TO HR 2712, CHINESE IMMIGRANT STATUS, TO HELP CHINESE NATIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES BY WAIVING FOREIGN REQUIREMENTS.H.R. 2712 · 101st CongressNayRestrictive
1989-10-25TO PASS HR 45, CHINESE AND CENTRAL AMERICAN STABILITY, TO ASK FOR A GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION INTO CONDITIONS OF DISPLACED SALVADORANS AND NICARAGUANS.H.R. 45 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-10-25TO APPROVE H RES 273, THE RULE UNDER WHICH HR 45, CHINESE AND CENTRAL AMERICAN STABILITY, WAS CONSIDERED.H.R. 45 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-08-01TO SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE RIDGE AMENDMENT TO HR 2991, COMMERCE, STATE AND JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS, TO RESTRICT THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO COUNT THE UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS IN THE 1990 CENSUS.H.R. 2991 · 101st CongressYeaExpansive
1989-07-13TO PASS HR 2022, SOVIET AND INDOCHINESE REFUGEES, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN CITIZENS CONSIDERED TO BE SUBJECT TO PERSECUTION IN THE SOVIET UNION AND INDOCHINESE COUNTRIES REFUGEE STATUS.H.R. 2022 · 101st CongressYeaExpansive
1988-10-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5164, MARIEL CUBAN DETENTION REVIEW, TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR DETAINED CUBANS WHO ENTERED THE U.S. BETWEEN APRIL AND OCTOBER 1980. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 5164 · 100th CongressYeaExpansive
1988-04-21TO PASS HR 4222, LEGALIZATION APPLICATION EXTENSION, A BILL TO GRANT A SIX MONTH EXTENSION ON THE LEGALIZATION PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD.H.R. 4222 · 100th CongressYeaExpansive
1988-04-21TO AMEND HR 4222, LEGALIZATION APPLICATION EXTENSION, TO GRANT AN EXTENSION ONLY FOR THOSE ALIENS WITH "GOOD CAUSE" FOR MISSING THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE.H.R. 4222 · 100th CongressNayExpansive
1988-03-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 285, ALIEN CREWMEMBER STATUS, TO PROHIBIT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF NON-IMMIGRANT ALIENS DURING LABOR DISPUTES. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 285 · 100th CongressYeaRestrictive
1987-07-28TO PASS HR 618, DISPLACED SALVADORANS AND NICARAGUANS, A BILL TO SUSPEND DEPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM EL SALVADOR AND NICARAGUA FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CONDITIONS ALLOW THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR NATIVE COUNTRY. WHILE IN THE UNITED STATES, THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MOST FORMS OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.H.R. 618 · 100th CongressYeaExpansive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expansive / Restrictive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.